Term 1: Political Systems, Philosophers, and Institutions, Quizzes of Comparative Law and Politics

Download Term 1: Political Systems, Philosophers, and Institutions and more Quizzes Comparative Law and Politics in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Unitary System DEFINITION 1 governed as one single unit, the central government is supreme TERM 2 Federal System DEFINITION 2 political system in which a group of members are bound together by covenant with a governing representative head TERM 3 Political Culture DEFINITION 3 peoples values attidues believes towards poltiics and its legitmacy TERM 4 Gross Domestic Product DEFINITION 4 The gross domestic product (GDP) or gross domestic income (GDI) is a measure of a country's overall economic output. TERM 5 Human Development Index DEFINITION 5 united nations measure for social variables, ranking achivinement in areas such as education or public health TERM 6 electoral democracy DEFINITION 6 a form of government founded on the principle of elected individuals representing the people; democracy based on elections TERM 7 Liberal Democracy DEFINITION 7 a democracy based on consolidated liberties TERM 8 Pluralism DEFINITION 8 but many non-governmental groups are using their resources to exert influence TERM 9 Civic Culture DEFINITION 9 political culture characterized by "acceptance of the authority of the state" and "a belief in participation in civic duties" TERM 10 John Locke DEFINITION 10 known as the Father of Liberalism, was an English philosopher and physician regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers TERM 21 Head of Government DEFINITION 21 Head of government is the chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet. TERM 22 Marbury v. Madison (1803) DEFINITION 22 a landmark case in the United States law that formed the basis for the exercise of judicial review in the United States TERM 23 Bicameral Legislature DEFINITION 23 the practice of having two legislative or parliamentary chambers TERM 24 Division of Power DEFINITION 24 divinding government between central power and states. TERM 25 Separation of Power DEFINITION 25 power of government is separated amongst branches, we have 3 TERM 26 Primary Election DEFINITION 26 an election in which voters in a jurisdiction select candidates for a subsequent election TERM 27 PAC DEFINITION 27 political action committee TERM 28 Lobby DEFINITION 28 an organized interest group that tries to influence legislation on behalf of a special interest or a member of a lobby TERM 29 Liberal Democratic Party DEFINITION 29 britains 3rd party, result of a merger between parties in 1988, headed by Nic Clegg TERM 30 Tony Blair DEFINITION 30 brittish prime minsiter 97 to 2007 new labour TERM 31 David Cameron DEFINITION 31 present prime minster, conserative party leader TERM 32 Nick Clegg DEFINITION 32 the Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in the coalition Cameron Ministry, Lord President of the Council and leader of the Liberal Democrats TERM 33 MP DEFINITION 33 Military Parliament TERM 34 TUC (TRADES UNION CONGRESS): DEFINITION 34 a national trade union centre, a federation of trade unions in the United Kingdom, representing the majority of trade unions TERM 35 "The Third Way" DEFINITION 35 Tony blairs term for new labor, third way between captialism and socialism TERM 46 Magna Carta DEFINITION 46 English great charter limited the power of the king (1215) TERM 47 Ulster DEFINITION 47 the six counties of Northern Ireland that is part of UK TERM 48 Sinn Fein DEFINITION 48 Political organization of the Irish Republican Movennement TERM 49 Plaid Cymru DEFINITION 49 the national welsh party TERM 50 Labor Party DEFINITION 50 The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom. TERM 51 Robert Walpole DEFINITION 51 britains first prime minsitr 1720-1730s TERM 52 Prince Charles DEFINITION 52 son of queen elizbeth II, heir to the throne TERM 53 IRA DEFINITION 53 Irish republic army- anti brittish terrorists TERM 54 Gordon Brown DEFINITION 54 was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Labour Party from 2007 until 2010 TERM 55 Common Law DEFINITION 55 judge made law TERM 56 "The City of London" DEFINITION 56 brittish term for the finaical distrcit, (our wall-street) TERM 57 Oxbridge DEFINITION 57 The elite unversitys, oxford and cambridge TERM 58 Magret Thatcher DEFINITION 58 prime minster of 1979-1990 (consertative party) TERM 59 Public Schools DEFINITION 59 elite private schools in egnland TERM 60 Anglican Church DEFINITION 60 church of Egnland TERM 71 Whig DEFINITION 71 Factino of british parliament that became Liberal Party TERM 72 Conservative Party DEFINITION 72 see textbook, a poltical party inUK....lead by David Cameron. also known as Tories" TERM 73 Great Reform Act DEFINITION 73 open up suffereage to brittish population in the mid 1800's TERM 74 John Bercrow DEFINITION 74 Present speaker of the house of commons in the UK TERM 75 Third Republic DEFINITION 75 1870-1940- longest lived and unstable government of France TERM 76 Fourth Republic DEFINITION 76 The Fourth Republic was the government of France between 1946 and 1958, TERM 77 Fifth Republic DEFINITION 77 Current french government introduced in 1958...hyrbid between president and partlimentry system TERM 78 Bernard Kouchner DEFINITION 78 is currently the French Foreign Minister TERM 79 Cohabitation DEFINITION 79 French President forced to name premier of opposing party TERM 80 Art. 16 of French Constitution DEFINITION 80 emergency powers given to the president TERM 81 National Assembly DEFINITION 81 the lower house of the French System TERM 82 Senate DEFINITION 82 the upper house of the French system TERM 83 Departments DEFINITION 83 sub-level governments in the French system- 96 of them TERM 84 RPR (rally for the republic) DEFINITION 84 old name of the gallus, became union for popular majroity TERM 85 Grands Corps DEFINITION 85 prestigious civil service of the French Government TERM 96 Government Responsibility Vote DEFINITION 96 Government offers a bill that does not need a vote TERM 97 Single Member district, two-ballot system DEFINITION 97 a voting system in which a predetermined constituency elects a single person to some office TERM 98 Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) DEFINITION 98 new, neo gaulles party TERM 99 Nicolas Sarkozy DEFINITION 99 new president of france TERM 100 Constitutional Council DEFINITION 100 judical body that determines consituionality of bill before they are implemented in FRANCE TERM 101 Elysee Palace DEFINITION 101 the house of the French President (our white house) TERM 102 Hotel Matignon DEFINITION 102 headquarters of French government TERM 103 Council of State DEFINITION 103 adminstrative body that assits govenrment to write legilsature in FRANCE TERM 104 UDF (Union for Fr Democracy) DEFINITION 104 fromer centraist poltical party in france TERM 105 Francois Hollande DEFINITION 105 former head of the socialist party in France TERM 106 Corsica DEFINITION 106 an island in the Mediterranean Sea between france and italy TERM 107 Basques DEFINITION 107 people on the boarder between france and spain TERM 108 Bretons DEFINITION 108 The Bretons are an ethnic group located in the region of Brittany in France. TERM 109 Napoleon Bonaparte DEFINITION 109 the miltiary leader became empor in 1802 of FRANCE TERM 110 Francois Fillon DEFINITION 110 current Premier of France